Hydrocortisone is a steroid medication that treats inflammation in the body. The drug comes in an oral form to take by mouth, and a topical form to apply to the skin.
Some kids ask to be left alone as early as 5 or 6; others enjoy having your company until they start approaching puberty, closer to 9 or 10. Bathing alone, however, can be risky because of drowning dangers, and it can take just a few seconds for even older kids to slip and drown in only a few inches of water.
Children who swim are exposed to a host of pathogenic germs, and babies in particular tend to swallow the water theyâre swimming in. Also, water that is too cold is not good for babies, Gilchrist says. âYou have to watch out for hypothermia.â. Class size and level of supervision also is important.